A short summary of 10 table improvement postulates published in the Journal of Benefit Cost Analysis by economist Jon Schwabish.
Before moving on to 10 postulates for improving tables, let us be aware that, as with graphs and charts, tables are made up of a lot of details. And having competently worked out all these details, we can control the appearance of the table.
So let's move on to the rules.
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